Best TV shows — documentaire on Prime Video : our Top 20

2021 · 4 seasons

Jeremy Clarkson trades his usual comforts for life on a working farm, facing mud, machinery and livestock in a crash course in agriculture. The man who has often joked that manual labour isn’t for him tackles the most physically demanding job he can imagine, with inevitable mishaps, unexpected triumphs and plenty of laughs.

With Jeremy Clarkson, Kaleb Cooper, Charlie Ireland, Lisa Hogan, Gerald Cooper, Alan Townsend and Dilwyn Evans

2021 · 3 seasons

Ruby, a sharp-witted scholarship student at Maxton Hall, stumbles upon a dangerous secret that puts her squarely in the sights of James Beaufort, a wealthy and arrogant heir determined to make her keep quiet. As he maneuvers to silence her, their verbal sparring—charged with equal parts defiance and desire—quickly blurs the line between warfare and attraction.

With Jad Abumrad

2015 · 2 seasons

Discover the subtle psychological and behavioral clues that can signal someone is heading toward life as a serial killer. This series examines the motives, thought patterns and recurring warning signs behind such offenders, offering insight into how early indicators can help identify potential murderers.

2020 · 1 season

Through firsthand interviews with teammates, friends and industry insiders, the series unpacks the trajectory that carried Aaron Hernandez from NFL prominence to a man convicted of murder.

With Kevin Armstrong, Aaron Hernandez, Dan Wetzel, Patrick Haggan, Stephen Ziogas, Tim Sansoucie and Thomas Hodgson

2022 · Seth MacFarlane, Brannon Braga, Bill Nye · 1 season

Fourteen-year-old prodigy Luke Ellis disappears and regains consciousness inside the Institute, a covert facility filled with other children who were brought there under similar circumstances and who possess uncanny abilities. In a nearby town, troubled ex-detective Tim Jamieson has moved hoping to leave his past behind, but the fragile peace is shattered as his life becomes entangled with Luke’s, pulling them both toward the Institute’s hidden, sinister truths.

With Bill Nye

2017 · David Briggs, Suzy Boyles · 1 season

In the final days of the Vietnam War, an agent who had been planted within the South Vietnamese army slips into the United States and makes a life among a community of refugees. Quietly resuming his covert work, he continues to pass intelligence back to his Viet Cong handlers while navigating the fragile loyalties of his new surroundings.

With Helen Czerski

2023 · 2 seasons

Michelle Beaulieu, now a cold-blooded killer, flees to reinvent herself after the harrowing kidnapping of young Yannick Bérubé and the murders committed by his father, Jacques Beaulieu. Directly following the events of Patrick Senécal’s novel 5150, rue des Ormes, the series tracks her fragile attempt at a new life as buried secrets, mounting guilt and relentless pursuers conspire to drag her back into violence.

With Jada Pinkett Smith, Adele James, Craig Russell, John Partridge, Andira Crichlow, Kaysha Woollery and Laya Lewis

2015 · 12 seasons

Seasoned survival experts are left to fend for themselves in the remote wilderness of Vancouver Island with no camera crews, support teams, or production staff — their sole objective is to endure in the wild for as long as possible.

With Sam Larson, Josh Chavez, Dustin Feher, Brant McGee, Joe Robinet, Chris Weatherman and Tim Backus

2008 · 204 seasons

A globe-trotting offshoot of a hit home-hunting franchise follows buyers and their agents as they explore diverse architectural traditions and neighborhoods worldwide. Along the way they navigate local laws, financing and currency issues, cultural expectations, and surprising property quirks while weighing options and making life-changing decisions about buying abroad.

With Barry Fitzgerald, Josh Gates, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson

2019 · 3 seasons

Once celebrated as one of R&B’s defining voices, R. Kelly’s rise to fame and ostentatious playboy image has long been shadowed by rumors of abuse, predatory conduct, and sexual misconduct involving minors. For years, allegations and witness accounts circulated with little visible consequence for the star—until now. In this series, survivors and former insiders break their silence, bringing forward new testimony about sexual, psychological, and physical abuse. Through candid interviews and revealing firsthand stories, the show peels back the curtain on a private life the public never knew and the systems that allowed it to remain hidden.

With R. Kelly, Sparkle, Andrea Kelly, John Legend and Wendy Williams

2005 · Thom Beers · 21 seasons

Forty-foot swells, 700-pound steel pots and bone-numbing cold — with the threat of death always looming — define life for these modern-day crabbers. Each episode follows hardened crews as they battle the elements and the clock to haul their catch, meet their quotas and make it back to port.

With Keith Colburn, Sig Hansen, Phil Harris, Bill "Wild Bill" Wichrowski, Jake Anderson, Josh Harris and Derrick Ray

2017 · Aaron Mahnke · 2 seasons

An anthology series that uncovers the real events behind history’s most unsettling myths. Using dramatized reenactments, animation, archival footage and haunting narration, each episode traces how everyday fears and disturbing incidents spawned horror icons—from vampires and werewolves to grave robbers—revealing the unsettling truths at the heart of our nightmares.

With Aaron Mahnke, Nadine Lewington, Cathal Pendred, Robert Patrick, Kristin Bauer van Straten, Campbell Scott and Adam Goldberg

2007 · Léo Matthès · 12 seasons

Journey north to Yellowknife’s Arctic edge, where drivers confront brutal cold and a treacherous frozen roadway to deliver heavy machinery and vital supplies to isolated mining camps. Along a 350-mile ice highway across the tundra, these haulers battle whiteouts, shifting ice and constant danger to keep northern operations running through the heart of winter.

With Christian Rodska, Davey Lennie, Bear Swensen, Alex Debogorski, Hugh Rowland, Rick Yemm and Drew Sherwood

2015 · 1 season

Charting Cuba's turbulent journey from colonial subjugation and guerrilla uprisings to the shadowy diplomacy of the Cold War, the series delves into the leaders, battles, and international intrigues that reshaped the island.

With Ken Eaken

2023 · 2 seasons

A South Carolina sheriff’s office races against the clock to locate people who have vanished under troubling circumstances, pursuing urgent leads and unraveling the hidden threads behind each disappearance.

2012 · 14 seasons

Jamie Davis Motor Truck, a heavy-vehicle rescue and recovery outfit based in Hope, British Columbia, races to clear wrecks and retrieve stranded rigs across the unpredictable highways of the BC Interior. Each episode follows the crew as they tackle mechanical emergencies, extreme weather and hazardous terrain—especially along the Coquihalla Highway, where conditions can shift from calm to perilous in minutes—pushing their skill, stamina and teamwork to the limit. The series combines high-stakes recovery operations with the personal stories of the drivers and technicians who keep vital supply lines moving through one of Canada's most demanding corridors.

With Jamie Davis, Al Quiring and Dave Pettitt

2008 · 26 seasons

Zak Bagans heads a small team with Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin on missions across the United States and around the world to examine sites rumored to be haunted. They delve into local history and eyewitness accounts, then conduct on-site investigations to document and confront the alleged spirits inhabiting those places.

With Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley, Jay Wasley, Nick Groff, Lauren E. Murphy and John Edmonds

1996 · 14 seasons

Around the world, specialist teams harness advanced laboratory science to unravel mysterious crimes, disease outbreaks and tragic accidents, revealing traces and patterns that were once invisible. Their precise analyses and innovative methods turn previously undetectable clues into decisive evidence—bringing the guilty to account and restoring justice to the innocent.

With Peter Thomas, James E. Ash, Jennifer Granholm and M. William Phelps

2020 · Edward Gorsuch · 2 seasons

Seasoned cowboys and ranchers put their intimate knowledge of the land to work hunting for ancient dinosaur fossils — from towering Tyrannosaurus rex and horned Triceratops to tantalizing fragments that could reveal a rare, hotly debated species.

With Andy Barnett, Michael Harris and Clayton Phipps

2023 · 2 seasons

Across four episodes, this series follows a bold new cohort of Native Hawaiian women surfers as they climb the elite ranks, each aiming to secure a coveted spot on the professional surfing World Tour. Intimate, behind-the-scenes access captures their intense training, the juggling of family and cultural responsibilities, and the high-stakes clashes with top-ranked rivals as they fight for a place on the podium.

With Moana Jones Wong, Ewe Wong, Maluhia Kinimaka, Pua DeSoto and Brianna Cope